Kim Jackson

My wife, Julie, and I were talking about movies the other day and I mentioned the new Harry Potter film, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,”  was about to come out next month.

“It’s about time,” she said. “Those kids are getting a little old for those parts.”

I got to thinking about that. Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, will be 20 next month, with two more movies after this one to complete the series. The finale, “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows,” will be a two-parter, the first film set to release in November 2010 and the second July of 2011. Part I is still filming and Part II is in pre-production, according to The Internet Movie Database.

By the final release date Radcliffe will be 22. Harry is only 17 in the final book, so that’s not too bad for Hollywood. Remember Robert Redford playing a young Roy Hobbs in “The Natural”? He was 48 portraying a 17-year-old.

By those standards Radcliffe and his castmates could play Harry Potter roles for years, or even after a long layoff make comebacks. But by then the movies might have a little different angle, crafted for an aging fan base. Here are come of the titles they might use:

“Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Gall Stone”

“Harry Potter and The … What Was I Saying Again?”

“Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Your Own Mind”

“Harry Potter and The Goblet of Metamucil”

“Harry Potter and The Order of Bran Flakes”

“Harry Potter and The Half-Price Senior Discount”

“Harry Potter and The Gassy Bowels” (Farts I and II)

It could be a hot franchise for an aging population. The AARP might want to get on board now.

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